stannic

[ stan-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.

stannic

/ ˈstænɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing tin, esp in the tetravalent state

stannic

/ stăn′ĭk /

1. Containing tin, especially tin with a valence of 4.
2. Compare stannous

Word History and Origins

Origin of stannic¹

First recorded in 1780–90; stann(um) + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of stannic¹

C18: from Late Latin stannum tin

Example Sentences

Stannic acid has a greater tendency to form a base than has silicic acid.

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Stannous chloride is usually sufficiently contaminated with stannic salt.

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This will bring his result, if calculated as stannic oxide, to 80.9 lbs.

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Tin in solution as stannic or stannous chloride is precipitated as metal by means of zinc.

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Stannic oxide when ignited with chlorides is more or less completely converted into stannic chloride, which volatilises.

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